Author: David Dory
Date: 04:58:28 01/28/04
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On January 28, 2004 at 01:44:27, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >Anatoli, > >I would get a 160 GB hard disk and forget about more RAM. It might be smarter to >just get a DVD ROM and plug into a Plextor 708 DVD/CD burner using a USB 2.x >connection if you wanted to burn some CDs and DVDs. If you can get this with a >high-res 17 inch screen that would be even better. > >Better yet....If you can wait five more years then the resolution of the screens >will go up by a factor of ten and the processors will be twenty times as fast. >The cost will be about the same. > > >Tim > > >On January 28, 2004 at 00:03:31, Sirotovich wrote: > >>Dear Chess Friends ! >> >>This week I am going to buy a laptop with the new AMD64 3200 prosessor. >>It comes with 512Mb DDR, 60G 7200 rpm HDD, DVD burner, etc. >>But I have a few concerns. >> >>How good is this prosessor for chess ? Also, does it make any sence to uprade it >>to 1Gb DDR ? It costs me an extra AUS$120. >> >>Do you think it is a smart decision to buy a laptop with 64-bit prosessor now ? >>By the way, I can have a laptop with Pentium 4 3.2 prosessor for the same money. >> >>So, would you go for AMD64 3200, or Pentium 4 3.2 ? >> >>I would be very happy to know your opinions. >> >>Best wishes >>Anatoli Sirota Hi Anatoli, Big question is how do you want to use your laptop? (Besides chess). How do you like the screens (size and resolution), keyboard (some feel like mush if you type much), and what's the weight on these babies? If I got everything I wanted in a laptop it would be way too heavy to use AS a laptop comfortably, and run for just 10 minutes on batteries, see my point? Do you have a desktop also for "heavy" use, or is the laptop replacing the desktop? Either processor kicks butt. If you want to be more on the cutting edge, I'd go with the AMD64, but watch your power use. When I added 256M RAM to my laptop, I noticed my time I could run on batteries (other settings being unchanged), dropped more than I thought they would. Dave
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